This movie would've been a lot better if….(spoiler)
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ColtyTP — 9 years ago(October 19, 2016 02:39 PM)
All you really did was prove my point that the real reason that they let her live was because, as you said, the audience apparently couldn't have handled it. Which is exactly my point - they don't go all the way in fear of displeasing some part of the audience. The part that should just stick to family flicks instead anyway.
You seem to be forgetting about the part where the current took her away under the ice and that they had to break the ice to get her out. Handy thing that they had axes around just for that occasion even though there is no way you're making a hole big enough on ice that's thick enough to have a crowd of people skating on it in time anyway. Not to mention the fact that she would have to stay at the same place for all that time (hopefully that dreaded current doesn't come back in the meanwhile) and hope that you don't smash her face in with the axe either.
Look man let's be honest - there is no way that kid would have survived irl. No way. -
whitespirit26 — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 11:22 PM)
The crowd of people weren't on the thin ice, they were further back; only a few people were on the thin ice. I have to disagree about there being no way she could survive and I don't see it as unrealistic they had axes, since they could have been chopping wood or even had them in case of such an emergency (they live in Maine, after all). But I did change my mind somewhat on Henry's intentions.
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ColtyTP — 9 years ago(November 01, 2016 03:10 AM)
I thought about that too, but the ice was still thick enough to hold both those men saving him while they stood up with the girl in their hands right next to the hole. So the ice would still have to have been pretty thick there. So I really don't see how that girl could have gotten saved.
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Zach126 — 11 years ago(November 05, 2014 07:37 PM)
There was no need for a high body count to convey that Henry was a sociopath. I think it was pretty clear that he was a disturbed kid who enjoyed killing. Especially after he killed the dog & his lil brother.
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soapstef — 10 years ago(December 26, 2015 09:39 PM)
I wish there had been more drama..not necessarily kills..that Wallace, Susan and even Mark's doctor finds out about.
It always bugs me that we get no payoff of anyone finding out the important details.
Wallace & Mark's doctor are only there to treat Mark like he's crazy. No one besides Susan EVER catches on to Henry! His little sister never has a scene where she tells someone that she thinks Henry tried to kill her. Plus, why don't we ever get a reunion scene between Mark & his dad?!
I like this movie, but wish so badly that they went full trottle with the story! It would have been amazing. -
lvince-33387 — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 07:06 PM)
It always bugs me that we get no payoff of anyone finding out the important details.
Wallace & Mark's doctor are only there to treat Mark like he's crazy. No one besides Susan EVER catches on to Henry! His little sister never has a scene where she tells someone that she thinks Henry tried to kill her. Plus, why don't we ever get a reunion scene between Mark & his dad?!
I totally agree with you on that. Just finished watching the movie and I would have liked a different ending. Henry got off too easy
( well, except for the dying part)
. It would have been better if he had had to face everyone once they all knew about the things he had done. He could no longer lie his way out of everything after what he did to his Mom.
And she wouldn't have had to live with the guilt of the choice she made at the end. -
ElectricWarlock — 9 years ago(May 10, 2016 11:47 AM)
I agree. He just didn't do enough to make me truly hate him. It seemed like the writers held back and played it safe. I think they should've showed there is no limit to how evil a person could be, even a child.